Sammy Says Thank You!

Thank you so much for all the messages and love for Sammy!!  It means the world!!

She and Katie are doing great!  Katie is a great nurse and supporter.  Sammy is recovering nicely and they both really enjoyed the sunny weekend.

Mail Call!! {Thank you, CraftyRie}

I have had some amazing mail show up in my box and I wanted to share the goodies with you!!

First was a Sunshine in the Mail swap package from the lovely Rie at Craftyrie.
Just look at the stamped paper goodness!

The cutest little box which neatly hid the lovely Mona doll.

I also got some incredible fabrics... zigzags... Christmas Kangaroos!!!  and horse loving fabric.  I'm a lucky lucky gal!!

Incredible note cards with some of the coolest animal cutouts.  I'm loving the patchwork feel of the paper!!

And a postcard of a mountain near Rie's hometown in Australia.  So so pretty!!

This was certainly sunshine in the mail!!  Oh yes-sirree!!  Thank you again Rie for your thoughtful and totally delightful package!!

Happy Moment #39: Savoring the Sunshine!

A Friday ritual with Soulemama.  A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special, extraordinary, happy moment.  A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments too!

 

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”

~Omar Khayyam

Sunshine in the Mail Swap Sent!

I signed up for the Sunshine in the Mail Swap hosted by the lovely Seaweed and Raine last month. 

And I have spent my time since then stalking my swap partner's blog.  Reading about what she likes and her hobbies.  Watching as her creative space fills with lovely and inspiring things.  It's been a lot of fun!

I brainstormed some ideas for my swap package as we were to include 3 of the following 5 ideas:

1. Stationary OR  note cards with envelopes.

2. 1 Handmade postcard.

3. Something you have made.

4. Something that makes you think of Spring.

5. A surprise for your partner

Fun, right?  The overall meme is to put something other than bills in your partner's box and to celebrate Spring in the lower half of the world (for those in US and Canada... isn't it refreshing to think of Spring again so soon?).
And, I probably spent to much time over thinking things, but alas... my package is finally on it's way to Australia.  Whohoooo!  And because I love surprises, but also loved to be teased about surprises... here is a little idea of what I sent....

I'm hoping this is a good tease and you can't really tell what this is... and for certain you have no idea about all the goodies hidden in the thing that you can't figure out.  *wink*

You will have to wait, just like my swap partner, until it arrives on her doorstep/mailbox and she opens it. 

Then I'll dish on the goodies.

And not a second sooner.  Seriously.  Even though I want to tell you about how much fun I had with some of the things.  But I won't.  Not yet.

Switching subjects... how about sleeping dogs? 

Yes, seriously.  The pups had fevers two days ago.  Nothing serious we think, but that entails a lot of sleeping.  And they are so darn cute when they are sleeping.

Especially, when they are sleeping together!

Or stretched out.

Or noodling nose to nose.

I'm so happy they call me theirs!!  Mucho Sunshine-o to you-o!!

Love in the Sky!

This amazing sky greeted me this morning!

Hope you are having an amazing day so far!  Happy Valentines Day too!

I am still working through several things I would like to share with you and this week promises to be another jam packet week full of goodness!!

Can't wait!

Happy Moment #16: Morning Sunshine!

A Friday ritual with Soulemama.  A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special, extraordinary, happy moment.  A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. 

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments too!

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”

~Omar Khayyam 

Smile, It's Hump Day!!

Ya, know... hump day?  Middle of the work week?

Reminder that we in the home stretch to the weekend?!?!!

Just smile and everything will be alright!  Katie say's so!


More projects and creative goodness tomorrow!

Inspiration for Today

I'll be back tomorrow with regular happy blogging (and a cucumber salad recipe I dreamt up), but until then here are some of the things I am finding my inspiration from today.

1. Bright Sunshiny Day by farouche

2. Possibilties by kmberggren

3. Happy Moment 62/100 by shirae

4. Bacon Slices Magnets by DesignDude

5. Bring Your Own Sunshine by pennywishes

note: I haven't been asked to talk about these things; they are just cool things I found on my own that made me smile. 

Ray of Sunshine

Good Monday morning to ya! 

I have a busy day ahead, but wanted to share my little ray of sunshine with you. 

If only every moment could be so blissful!

Mellow Yellow Monday: Drummers

This post is inspired by Mellow Yellow Monday! For more yellowy goodness click here

Hearing a good rhythm or music to get your soul dancing = happiness!

I was at a music festival in Rosendale (NY) this past weekend and I will be bringing you several pictures from the event this week! Their was a ton of live music, delicious food, sunshine, and beer tents... all the ingredients of a good time!

This particular duo pictured is from a drummer group, and I will tell you... when I heard them I couldn't help but to dance! It started in my toes, then moved to my feet, and next thing you know my hips were swaying! It reminded me how freeing music can be. How it can really let you release that stress that you carry all the time.

The experience also reminded me that I want to learn how to dance African. Anyone, reading also watch the show on Fox called So You Think You Can Dance? First of all if you don't watch it... WATCH IT. Second, if you do watch it then you saw the jaw dropping, goosebump arousing dance done by the 5 guys last week, right? That was an african dance! And the drums I heard in Rosendale brought that all back to me! Let's kick this week off with some soul awakening drums!

Fluffy Cloud

Remembering what a blue sky and big fluffy clouds look like = happiness!

Mr. Happy took this photo last weekend during the brief bit of sunshine that we had. Looking up at the gray sky today was making me bleh... but this photo reminds me how nice it was and gives me hope again!

Cheers to Friday and here's hoping you have a nice big blue sky where you are!

Sunshine Burst

A bright burst of beautiful soul drenching sunshine = happiness!

I am so excited I was able to capture this in a photo to share with you!! When I see the sun blazing through trees or clouds like this I can't help but think about the opening to "Lion King." And I couldn't think of a better way to start off June! Energized, refocused, and ready to seize all the opportunities that come our way.

Puppies in Sunshine!

Smiling puppies basking in the sunshine; whiskers illuminated; eyes sparkling = happiness!